{"id":2967,"slug":"sambar-ii-kerala-tamil-style","title":"Sambar II (Kerala/Tamil style)","description":null,"ingredients_raw":["1 cup toor dal","Oil","¾ tbsp asafoetida (kayam)","2 tbsp chile powder","2 tbsp coriander powder","1 tbsp coriander seeds","½ ea. coconut, flesh shredded","2 cups mixed vegetables (small onions, tomato, drumstick)","½ tbsp turmeric powder","1 tbsp tamarind paste","1 tbsp mustard seeds","Coriander leaves and curry leaves for garnishing, finely chopped"],"ingredients_norm":["toor dal","oil","asafoetida","chili powder","coriander powder","coriander seed","ea. coconut","mixed vegetable","turmeric powder","tamarind paste","mustard seed","coriander leaves and curry leaves for garnishing"],"steps":["Wash and cook the dal until soft. Mash it.","Heat the pan and add 1 tsp oil. Add asafoetida, chili powder, coriander powder, and coriander seeds. Fry them well.","Add coconut and fry until the mixture is dark red in colour (do not burn it). Remove from heat and let cool.","Wash the vegetables, and boil them in a pot of water with the turmeric powder.","When the vegetables are almost done, add tamarind paste and allow it to boil for some time.","Grind the coconut mixture, then mix in the mashed dal. Stir this combination into the pot of vegetables, and let it boil for some time.","Season with salt to taste, and mix in the mustard seed and curry leaves.","Serve hot, garnished with the coriander leaves."],"categories":["Indian recipes","Vegan recipes","Recipes for curry","Recipes using tamarind","Recipes using asafoetida","Recipes using chile","Recipes using cilantro","Recipes using coconut","Recipes using coriander","Recipes using curry leaf","Dal recipes","Recipes using mustard seed"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Sambar_II_(Kerala/Tamil_style)","source_ref":"4615151","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Sambar_II_(Kerala/Tamil_style)&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"d5160f77b6451663a76664e6e7fdc8ab32d367f514896214e913b06f4c7b2681","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:20Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:20Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/sambar-ii-kerala-tamil-style"}